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CS Camelopardalis |
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| Observation data Epoch J2000 Equinox J2000 |
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| Constellation | Camelopardalis |
| Right ascension | 03h 29m 04.1335s |
| Declination | +59° 56′ 25.188″ |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 4.259 |
| Characteristics | |
| Spectral type | B9Ia |
| U−B color index | -0.24 |
| B−V color index | 0.41 |
| R−I color index | 0.38 |
| Variable type | Alpha Cygni variable |
| Astrometry | |
| Radial velocity (Rv) | -6.8 km/s |
| Proper motion (μ) | RA: -0.82 mas/yr Dec.: -1.85 mas/yr |
| Parallax (π) | 0.76 ± 0.89 mas |
| Distance | approx. 4000 ly (approx. 1000 pc) |
| Absolute magnitude (MV) | -6.39 |
| Details | |
| Mass | 18 M☉ |
| Radius | 7 R☉ |
| Luminosity | 20,000 L☉ |
| Temperature | 10,000–30,000 K |
| Rotation | 29 km/s 0,0335 Year |
| Orbit | |
| Companion | CCDM 03291+5956 B STF 385 |
| Semimajor axis (a) | 2.4" |
| Inclination (i) | 162° |
| Other designations | |
| Database references | |
| SIMBAD | data |
| Data sources: | |
| Hipparcos Catalogue, CCDM (2002), Bright Star Catalogue (5th rev. ed.) |
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CS Camelopardalis (CS Cam) is a binary star in reflection nebulae vdB 14, in the constellation Camelopardalis. It was designated B Cam[1] or 2H.Cam.
The primary component, CS Camelopardalis A, is a blue-white B-type supergiant with a mean apparent magnitude of 4.21m. It is classified as an Alpha Cygni type variable star and its brightness varies from magnitude 4.19m to 4.23m. Its companion, CS Camelopardalis B, is a magnitude 8.7m star located 2.9 arcseconds from the primary.
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